The Monteagudo Center for Smile Designs' BlogMay 20, 2011How-To Prevent Gum Disease
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May 25, 2010Tooth Replacement That’s Better than a Bridge
A dental bridge consists of a few replacement teeth connected together. In most cases, if you need a single tooth replaced, the bridge will feature two crowns with a solid replacement tooth between them. Why three teeth? The two end crowns fit onto the existing teeth on either side of the space left by your missing tooth. These two adjacent teeth are called abutment teeth, and the crowns are abutment crowns. To hold the non-removable (fixed) bridge in place, the abutment teeth are reduced and crowned with the abutment crowns. While the dental bridge has a long history of success, Dr. Monteagudo wants you to know about a more conservative option: the dental implant. (more…)
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August 5, 2009Welcome to the Monteagudo Center for Smile Designs’ Blog!Consider this blog your news resource for information about oral health, dental procedures and technology, and what’s happening at your dentist’s office. We believe communication is key to building great doctor-patient relationships, and this dental blog is intended to keep us in touch with you. The best part is, you can simply bookmark this page in your browser, then visit whenever you like! Stay tuned for regular posts that will keep you informed. If you need to schedule an appointment or are “interviewing” us as your potential new dental provider, call today! You may also want to review information about us here.
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One missing tooth can throw your entire oral harmony out of whack, so there’s no question that you should have the tooth replaced. But as with most dental treatment, you have options. 
